FortiMonitor vs Versa Director comparison

Fortinet and Versa Networks are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Fortinet is ranked #22 with an average rating of 8.8, while Versa Networks is ranked #48 with an average rating of 9.0. Fortinet holds a 0.7% mindshare in NMS, compared to Versa Networks’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Versa Networks users who would recommend it.

FortiMonitor

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Versa Director

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Versa Director and FortiMonitor are products in the network management and monitoring category. Versa Director has an advantage in cost-efficiency and customer support, while FortiMonitor is advantageous in feature richness.

Features: Versa Director includes network orchestration, automation, and operational efficiency enhancements. FortiMonitor offers network visualization, performance analytics, and comprehensive system oversight, providing advanced monitoring capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Versa Director could enhance its network visualization, performance analytics, and system oversight. FortiMonitor might improve cost-efficiency, customer support, and management features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Versa Director supports seamless deployment and offers quick issue resolution through responsive customer service. FortiMonitor involves substantial setup time but provides confidence with detailed installation guides and technical support.

Pricing and ROI: Versa Director's competitive setup cost and quick ROI attract budget-conscious organizations. FortiMonitor's higher initial cost is balanced by advanced features promising greater long-term returns.

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Categories and Ranking

FortiMonitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

22nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (23rd), IT Alerting and Incident Management (10th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (7th)

Versa Director

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

48th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of FortiMonitor is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Versa Director is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
FortiMonitor	0.7%
Versa Director	0.4%
Other	98.9%

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reviewer2677554

Network Engineer III at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Managing diverse networks with detailed alerts enhances device oversight

FortiManager is very helpful in managing our networks. We use it to manage 20 farms and various networks with hundreds of devices. The version we are using provides more detail than the older dashboard. We appreciate the alerting capabilities, which are integrated with SolarWinds to notify our team via SMS.

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PriyankDubey

Product manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

User-friendly and simpler than its competitors

Versa Director's best feature is the ease of configuration and customer and vendor management. Its UI is also excellent compared to Fortinet and Cisco Versa Director's on-prem SD-WAN hardware and SSL VPN software are not integrated, so you have to buy a separate subscription for the SSL VPN. In…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is what the devices are used for. We have big backups for our Cradlepoint solutions, but FortiMonitor is a great routing device and we love working with them."

"With FortiMonitor, you can get all the logs of the traffic information of the destination or the source."

"FortiMonitor has a very intuitive dashboard, which makes it particularly helpful for analyzing traffic, alerts, and other information."

"The tool continuously improves, adapting to support new vendors and technologies. Importantly, it automates the process, triggering alerts when devices require attention, and eliminating the need for manual intervention."

"FortiMonitor's dashboard is very informative and user-friendly."

"The most valuable feature of FortiMonitor is the overall ability to monitor the health of the environment."

"Fortinet's customer support is very good."

"The solution helps to see client infrastructure. It has many boxes and blinks green or red when the station goes up or down. We have different domains for the device groups that we monitor."

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"Versa Director is the fastest engineering tool and is ideal for use without product management."

"The most valuable functionality is some of the policy pieces that are quite useful."

"The most valuable feature of Versa Director is analytics."

"Versa Director's best feature is the ease of configuration and customer and vendor management."

Cons

"There are no AI features in FortiMonitor, which might be an area for enhancement."

"FortiMonitor could improve by having compatibility with other operating systems, such as Linux."

"We use FortiToken, and it's a pain to use because you have to send things through your phone and then confirm by email. Only after this can you log in. It's dual-factor authentication. I wish that I could just log in or bring up a dashboard where I could log in from."

"I think the current features are really good for me, nothing else comes to mind right now. Maybe some small improvements could be made in the customization and configuration part of the UI to make it easier or more intuitive. Customizable UI options, like we saw in the demo, could be helpful for everyone. But in our operational environment, having clear health status and system details is crucial for us system engineers. One feature I'd really like to see is a credential management system. It would help us keep track of who's logged in and how many times, which is important due to user restrictions. Sometimes, we need to manage logins more efficiently, like logging off other users to free up credentials. So having a feature like that would be really helpful."

"The solution's initial setup process is time-consuming."

"FortiMonitor's monitoring could be much better. It should be like, in Palo Alto."

"Additionally, there are no AI features in FortiMonitor, which might be an area for enhancement."

"The tool's price in Vietnam is high, making it an area of concern where improvements can be made."

More FortiMonitor cons

"It requires some simplification."

"Versa Director's deployment process is not the best."

"Versa could be more AI-oriented."

"What needs improvement in Versa Director is maturity because, from an operating point of view, it's not mature enough. You'll still need to do a lot of research on Versa Director, so if it could mature faster, that would be very good."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"FortiMonitor's price is very high."

"Compared to other solutions, FortiMonitor is a very expensive solution."

"In terms of licensing, while it may not be the most expensive option on the market, it's relatively cost-effective. You can obtain licenses at a lower cost, with the calculation being straightforward. For example, if you onboard around 5,000 devices, you'll need approximately 5,000 licenses, as each device typically counts as one license."

"The price of FortiMonitor is approximately $200 annually for 225 users. The price is competitive."

"The tool's pricing model in Vietnam is a bit high. I rate the product price as an eight out of ten."

"There are additional costs needed for certain functionality, such as scalability."

"We have a large customer base for Fortinet, and the additional buying power got us really great discounts."

"On a scale from one to ten, I rate the pricing a nine since it is a good solution that is available at a cheap price."

"Having to buy separate licenses for the on-prem SD-WAN hardware and SSL VPN software makes Versa Director very costly compared to other solutions like Fortinet and Cisco."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

10%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

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Questions from the Community

What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

I have a clear bias because I work for Panopta. We aren't a fit for everyone, but I can confirm that Panopta is a lot less work to stand up and maintain. It's also a lot easier to use and onboard n...

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What do you like most about FortiMonitor?

In FortiMonitor, we're linked up with our Netgear, CactusServer, and NOC. It's really valuable because everything's migrating to one dashboard for us system engineers. We can keep an eye on traffic...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiMonitor?

FortiMonitor does save time but not significantly on costs, as there are still expenses related to procurement, installation, and licensing.

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What do you like most about Versa Director?

Versa Director is the fastest engineering tool and is ideal for use without product management.

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What needs improvement with Versa Director?

Versa could be more AI-oriented.

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What is your primary use case for Versa Director?

We use the solution to monitor customer networks.

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Overview

FortiMonitor is a comprehensive, SaaS-based digital experience monitoring (DEM) platform that helps organizations modernize their performance-monitoring tools. It provides visibility into endpoint application performance and digital experience—no matter where the user resides or where the application is hosted.

Fortinet

Versa Director is Versa Networks’ virtualization and service creation platform that simplifies the creation, automation and delivery of services using Versa WAN edge software, FlexVNF. Versa Director provides the essential management, monitoring and orchestration capabilities needed to deliver Versa’s Secure Cloud IP architecture network and security software services. Services supported by Versa include routing and advanced connectivity to direct traffic across multilink WAN access and simplify control for SD-WAN with embedded advanced security

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